Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 3. p. 641
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"AMERICA" DAY.
There have been many "days," but none has been more significant than "America Day" (April 20), when the star-spangled banner was flown from the Municipal Buildings. [Photo by H. A. King.
NEWS FROM HOME
The "Reading Standard" is not only widely read in Berkshire and the adjoining counties, for it penetrates into the furthest corner of the British Empire and forms a link with home. The picture shows Bandsman E. A. Dore, Hants Regiment, in the Barracks at Dagshai, India, perusing the contents of the "Reading Standard."
The Star and Garter Home
A "BERKSHIRE ROOM" ENDOWED
The fund started to endow a "Berkshire Room" at the "Star and Garter" Home, Richmond, closed on Monday, April 30th, 1917, with the result that after paying all expenses there was, including interest on the money invested, a gratifying balance of £2, 239 1s 11d. Towards this £200 was raised by means of the Flag Day, held amid snowy conditions in January, while 450 subscribers gave the remainder. £2,000 will go towards the permanent endowment of the "Berkshire Room" as a memorial to the many brave Berkshire men who have laid down their lives in the cause. The extra money will be used in equipping the room.
A leading part in the realisation of this desirable object was taken by Mrs Benyon and Lady Reading, while the bulk of the work fell upon the shoulders of that splendid organiser the Rev. P. N. Harrison (Pastor of Trinity Congregational Church, Reading), who was ably assisted by Mr. S. H. Hodgkin (Reading). Nor must we forget the preliminary work accomplished by Mrs. Harry Slaughter when at first it was proposed to endow a "Reading Room" only.
Viscountess Reading received a letter from Sir Edward Wallington, private secretary to H.M. the Queen, saying that her Majesty was greatly interested to hear that the £2,000 required to endow a "Berkshire Room" at the star and Garter Home had been collected, together with a further sum of £250 for the equipment of the room.
Her Majesty further expressed to Lady Reading, and through her to Mrs Benyon, The Rev. Percy Harrison and the other ladies and gentlemen associated with them, her warmest appreciation of their splendid efforts in collecting so large a sum in Berkshire for this deserving institution.
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An effective reminder of the Fund displayed outside Messrs. Heelas' premises in Broad Street.
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